Performance Task (Summary in G.R.A.S.P.S. form): (T)
Goal: Look at events in WWII and plan a presentation on how to stop another war from happening
Role: You are a historian hired for a advisory committee for the President and U.S Congress
Audience: The U.S Congress and The President
Situation: It looks like there is another world war heading our way.
Product/Presentation: Create an Imovie that will cover important events of WWII. Then present if that event has happened since WWII and how to prevent it from happening again.
Standards: IMovie: Content, Organization, Attractiveness, Originality, Sources
Presentation: Content, Preparedness, Time-limit, Enthusiasm, Posture and Eye contact, Volume
Other Evidence (quizzes, test, prompts, observations, dialogues, work sample, etc.):
Other Evidence (OE)
•Timeline- on events in WWII (throughout process of unit)
•Quizzes on battles, events, and themes
•Test- Unit test that shows understanding of major events and people
Student Self-Assessment and Reflection
Self-Assessment (SA)
•Blog or Journal- Students assume roles of people in WWII and write as if they were effected by WWII
•Essay- on Axis powers and their involvement in other countries
•Debate- Was world war II justified? (Allies vs Axis powers)
Assessment Task Blue Print
What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task?(G)
Understanding
Goal (MLR)
•Events of WWII effected different regions of the world in unique ways &
WWII had major consequences
•Maine Learning Results
Social Studies: History
Grades 9-12 E1.b.
What criteria are implied in the standard(s) understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? What qualities must student work demonstrate to signify that standards were met?
Big Idea
Big Idea
•Themes of WWII
•Historical influences of U.S in WWII
Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?
Task Description:(T)
There looks like another World War is about to start. The United States Congress and the President has asked you and a group of advisors to look at past events in WWII that could possibly happen again and come up with a solution on how to stop it from happening again.
What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understandings?
Type II Product
Type of Presentation
• IMovie
•Presentation
By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?
Table of Contents
Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence.
Role: You are a historian hired for a advisory committee for the President and U.S Congress
Audience: The U.S Congress and The President
Situation: It looks like there is another world war heading our way.
Product/Presentation: Create an Imovie that will cover important events of WWII. Then present if that event has happened since WWII and how to prevent it from happening again.
Standards: IMovie: Content, Organization, Attractiveness, Originality, Sources
Presentation: Content, Preparedness, Time-limit, Enthusiasm, Posture and Eye contact, Volume
•Quizzes on battles, events, and themes
•Test- Unit test that shows understanding of major events and people
•Essay- on Axis powers and their involvement in other countries
•Debate- Was world war II justified? (Allies vs Axis powers)
Assessment Task Blue Print
What understandings/goals will be assessed through this task? (G)
WWII had major consequences
Social Studies: History
Grades 9-12 E1.b.
What criteria are implied in the standard(s) understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? What qualities must student work demonstrate to signify that standards were met?
Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understandings?
What student products/performances will provide evidence of desired understandings?
By what criteria will student products/performances be evaluated?
•Organization
•Requirements
•Attractiveness
•Originality
•Sources
•Preparedness
•Time-limit
•Enthusiasm
•Posture/Eye Contact
•volume